document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173902>Question 1173902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plate cost x naira and a bowl cost y naira, if the price of each is raised by 20 naira,the ratio of their price becomes 5 ratio 1 respectively. If the price of each is reduced by 5 naira,ratio becomes 5 ratio 1 express the ratio x ratio y in it lowest terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Impossible conditions; perhaps the language is a problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The way I read the problem, you have (x+20)/(y+20)=5 and (x-5)/(y-5)=5.  That leads to requiring x=y, in which case both ratios are 1 instead of 5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either the statement of the problem is faulty, or the language of the problem is unclear.<br><BR>\n" );
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